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AirAsia signs Memorandum of Understanding for A321XLRs
July 7th 2025
Airbus has secured an agreement with AirAsia for 50 A321XLRs with deliveries from 2028 to 2032. Read More » The LCC also has agreed purchase rights for another 20 of the long-range narrow-bodies. At present, the LCC operates A320neo. In 2024, it ordered 36 A321LRs. "We gave people in Asean the opportunity to explore Asia. Now we want the world to see Asean and Asean to see the world," CEO of AirAsia parent, Capital A, Tony Fernandes, said. "The A321XLR and A321LR are the game-changers enabling this vision and we are proud to lead the charge in making our world smaller." Airbus commercial aircraft CEO, Christian Scherer, said: "The A321XLR unlocks opportunities for AirAsia to launch non-stop flights linking primary and secondary cities around the globe."